Below you will find information about our one-off workshops and short courses. If you are interested in training to become a spiritual director, please go to our Encounter Course page for more information about our three year formation training.
Jesus our Spiritual Director: Lessons from the Master
- Friday 1st February 2019, 11:00am - 4:00pm
- £45
- Alison Christian
- Developing Direction
Jesus, attentive to both the person in front of him and to God, was able to listen with extraordinary freedom and confidence to the needs of whoever was in front of him. This will be a day to learn from the great Master: our spiritual director in the deepest sense.
Open Door Retreat Training
- Friday 22 - Sunday 24 February 2019
- £75
- Sr Marion Gormley
- Developing Direction
This training event, for a maximum of 12 participants, will equip spiritual directors to lead open door retreats.
Mindfulness and the mind of God: Exploring Mindfulness through the Christian Tradition
- 1 March 2019, 11.00am-4.00pm
- £45
- Peter Tyler
- Developing Direction
Far from a foreign import mindfulness is not only endemic but essential to the Christian understanding of how the human person relates to the divine. The aim of the day is to reflect on the nature of mindfulness, especially as perceived from its Buddhist roots and how this may (or may not) relate to the wider tradition of Christian prayer.
Being a Guide on a Week of Accompanied Prayer
- Monday 18 March, 2019
- £10
- Revd Alison Christian
- Developing Direction
For spiritual directors - add to your skills by training to be a guide on weeks of accompanied prayer.
Presence in Dying: Spiritual Care at the End of Life
- 5 April 2019, 11.00am-4.00pm
- £45
- Tony Kyriakides
- Developing Direction
The process of dying has been likened to a journey. The theme of the day will be ‘presence’ using Nolan’s framework of: evocative presence; accompanying presence; comforting presence and hopeful presence.
Where is God in all this? How we ask about God in Spiritual Direction
- 7 June 2019, 11.00am-4.00pm
- £45
- Julian Maddock
- Developing Direction
“Where is God in all this?” is a question much-beloved of spiritual directors. However, if God is “in all things” then this question makes no sense. What are we really asking? This day will explore how we we might ask about God with those who come to talk with us.
The Gifts and Challenges of Diversity
- Friday 12 July 2019, 11.00am-4.00pm
- £45
- Grace Owen and Mirjam Ngoy-Verhage
- Developing Direction
In the vocation of Spiritual Direction we encounter all types of people where diversity is in and out of view. What are the potential implications of diversity for directors and directees? Join us to explore this important topic.
A Week of Accompanied Prayer
- Daily, from Sunday 14 July to Saturday 20 July
- £35 donation (you are welcome to donate more if you are able)
- Events
A chance to join in with a week of accompanied prayer at the Church of St Edmund the King, with an experienced guide.